by Jim Barnes
This was in today’s Charleston Gazette: Fairmont markers join Civil War tourism trail Five markers in Fairmont commemorating the city’s Civil War roots have been added to a state tourism trail. By The Associated Press FAIRMONT, W.Va. — Five markers in Fairmont commemorating the city’s Civil War roots have been added to a st...
The following is a dispatch from a correspondent, Hugh Glasgow, regarding the reenactment of the Battle of Blakeley, Alabama. The actual battle took place from April 2-9, 1865 and was, according to Wikipedia, ” the last combined-force battle of the war” (naval and ground forces.) Union Maj. General Edward Canby, commanding the XVII an...
When: May 1 – 3, 2009 Where: Rowlesburg, WV A reenactment of the Jones-Imboden Raid in Rowlesburg, WV, when General W.E. “Grumble” Jones led an attack on the town to destroy the vital B&O Railroad bridge and the famous Tray Run Viaduct. Union forces under the command of General Charles Hill defended the town with ... ...
On the weekend of March 28th and 29th, I travelled to the Charleston, WV area to attend the annual reenactment of the Battles of Hurricane Bridge and Scary Creek. I didn’t camp due to the weather (cold and rainy) and the continuing health problems which have plagued me since last fall. Much thanks to Bill ... ...
On the weekend of March 21-22, I journeyed down to Jamestown, VA for the annual Military Through the Ages event. In a year of firsts, this was a first-time event for me. For anyone who isn’t familiar with MTA, it is an annual timeline event held at the Jamestown Visitor’s Center. Participants have to be ... ...
Photos from the Military Through The Ages event in Jamestown, VA (March 21-22, 2009). ...
Various and sundry pictures from reenactments and living history events. ...
We just received this email from Ms. Mary Posey, regarding a bill to stop the building of a large incinerator near the Monocacy Battlefield in Frederick County MD. It sounds like it could have a negative on a small, yet important Civil War site. March 31st at 1PM! If you can’t attend, please email the ... ...
Here is an article regarding the upcoming Civil War event in Putnam County this coming weekend. From the Putnam Standard Newspaper: Civil War weekend brings in re-enactors from everywhere Carolyn Harmon reporter CULLODEN – Re-enactors will provide a close account of a couple of the battles of our country’s Civil War at the 12th Annual ....
I got this from Stacy Roth-Niemiec. Sounds interesting: Hi everyone Im looking for two teams who reenact the All American Girls Professional Baseball League of the 1940s and 50s. We would like to host a demonstration baseball game here in June. I am having no luck finding teams and so am reaching out quite broadly. ... ...
From Appleton, Wisconsin,(Courtesy of WLUK-TV Channel 11) March 12, 2009: Reporter: Evan Perrault APPLETON – It’s a war that divided the nation, now it seems to be dividing parents and administrators in the Appleton School District. “Hopefully we can get people to change their minds,” said Theresa Kersten. “This is 2...
We received this communique this morning. All time periods are welcome! I am writing to see if I can post an invitation to single or an organization who would like to attend a living history weekend at Rice’s Hotel / Hughlett’s Tavern in Heathsville Virginia. I have had Civil War Reenactors there for the last ... ...
Submitted by Bill Donegan -March 12, 2009: Friends: I can report that Mr. Cliff Howard, a/k/a President Jefferson Davis, was laid to rest Tuesday afternoon at the Lexington (Ky.) Cemetery, with proper military honors. A decent contingent of living historians was present. Upon arrival of the funeral cortege from the church service, Mr. Howard wa...
This just in from the 197th Guards. It looks like a good one for the guys in the Southern region. Check out the list of vehicles at the bottom: Operation Winters Storm April 17, 18 & 19, 2009 Eastern Front Florala, AL WebSite: http://sites.google.com/site/197thguard/Home/events/WinterStorm Registration: $20 This includes a Saturday night meal...
Probably a lot of you have seen this on Youtube, but it is still funny (to reenactors especially!). Hitler rants about Allied Reenactors By the way, this clip is from a great movie called “Downfall,” which is about Hitler’s last days and was released in Germany a few years ago amid much controversy. Available from ... ...
Civil War reenactors received some coverage in the Parkersburg newspaper on Thursday: Civil War reenactors living history By PAMELA BRUST, pbrust@newsandsentinel.com POSTED: March 5, 2009 PARKERSBURG – Although many are already ardent students of Civil War history, reenactors say they continue to learn new things everyday, and that, combined ...
A post on Passion for the Past today shared an anecdote about reenacting from a child’s perspective. My daughter, Rosalia, at her current age of 8, has been involved in living history since she was 3. She doesn’t remember not reenacting. And she realizes that reenacting is when we pretend to be living in the ... ...
From Matt Gillespie: Eagle Scout Recognized Jonathan Slaughter Receives Certificate From Buckhannon Camp #49 Boy Scout Jonathan Slaughter, Troop 106 chartered to Sand Run Baptist Church, officially received his Eagle Scout Award at a ceremony held at BSA Camp Mahonegon in Upshur County, WV. Every scout who attains the rank of Eagle must lead a p...
Last weekend, I once again braved the cold and journeyed to Newville, PA to the Great War Association site for the annual Winter battle to crush the fascist invaders of the Motherland. This is a regular event between the 193rd Rifle Division of the Worker’s and Peasant’s Red Army and Grossdeutschland Division. I’m not sure ... ...
This was posted yesterday in The Evening Sun newspaper. Seems a little extreme for a situation that sounds like a bad joke that got out of hand. What do you think? Here’s what happened according to the story: from Felony charges refiled in re-enactor shooting By KATHARINE HARMON, The Evening Sun, 02/25/2009 On Aug. 3,The ... ...
There will be an East Front event held at the Odessa site on April 24-26, 2009. The event fee is $20.00. There will be no vendors, however there will be blank ammunition for sale. The hosts will be furnishing firewood and Porta-potties. Bring your own food and water. The ground will be too soft for ... ...
The following is reprinted from the Plainview (NY) Old Bethpage Herald: County Cuts Threaten Local Closings Old Bethpage Village Restoration in Jeopardy of Closing By Denise Nash Nassau County Executive Thomas Suozzi last week addressed the county’s budget woes and outlined a plan to close an unexpected budget gap that could be as high as ....
We just received the following announcement of interest to the Civil War community in West Virginia: West Virginia Civil War Trails The Division of Tourism is pleased to announce that it will be working with Civil War Trails Inc. to implement the Civil War Trails program in WV. Civil War Trails is an established, successful ... ...
About ten years ago, I read Tony Horowitz’s book, “Confederates in the Attic.” I remember it that at the time, some CW reenactors were upset at the book because they felt it made them look eccentric and a little silly. I didn’t think it was all that bad. After all, I know that I am ... ...